Wild Crete presents…
Herbs, Wildflowers and the Traditional Cuisine of Crete
April 17 to 25, 2010
Herbs, Wildflowers and the Traditional Cuisine of Crete
April 17 to 25, 2010
Traditional Cuisine, Aromatic Herbs and the Culture of Crete
Tour Price
Single room supplements are available.
Contact us for prices. Why the tour price is quoted in Euros: The Euro is the
currency of Greece. The price of the tour, stated in Euros, will not change between now and the end of the tour. However, it is possible that the value of the US dollar will fluctuate in relation to the Euro. For this reason, we only accept payment in Euros. Your deposit and final payment may be submitted by wiring funds directly to our bank account in Crete, Greece. We will supply you with bank routing details after we receive your trip application. To determine the current exchange rate between US dollars and the Euro, visit www.xe.com.
If you have questions, please contact us.
Tour price includes:
- Six nights double occupancy lodging and breakfast in a small charming village inn in Kritsa.
- Two nights double occupancy lodging and breakfast at a boutique hotel in Iraklion.
- Transfers within Crete for all tour activities, as noted in the itinerary
- All meals with the exception of two lunches and two dinners on your own.
- Custom guided tours to all museums and archaeological sites with licensed, English-speaking local guides.
- Entrance fees to all archaeological sites and museums.
- Patricia Kyritsi Howell and Robinette Kennedy as your exclusive guides throughout the tour.
- All tour activities described in the itinerary (subject to change).
Tour price does not include:
- Airfare to and from Crete.
- Items of a personal nature (laundry, alcoholic beverages, bottled water, medical supplies, optional excursions and other items not cited above).
- Two lunches and two dinners. Alcoholic beverages, snacks or additional meals you may choose to have during the trip are at your own expense.
- Optional gratuities for archaeological guides, taxi drivers and hotel staff.
- Any costs resulting from transportation delays, and/or lost or delayed luggage while traveling to and from Crete.
- Transfer from your hotel in Iraklion to the airport on the morning of Sunday April 25, 2010 (approximately 25 Euros per taxi.)
- Cost of any additional optional excursions not included in the itinerary.
The registration deadline is January 15, 2010. A deposit of 500 Euros is required to reserve your place. In addition, you must submit a photo copy of the first page of your valid passport along with the following forms, which we will supply upon request: Tour Application; Medical Questionnaire; and Release and Acceptance of Risks Agreement.
To request registration forms, click here.
Final Payment: The final payment of 1,799 Euros is due before March 1, 2010. Receipt of your final payment guarantees your place on the tour.
NOTE: Please see the Fine Print for our Cancellation and Refunds Policy and other important information about this tour.
Airfare to and from Crete
The price of this tour does not include airfare. You are responsible for making your own travel arrangements to and from Crete. There are no direct flights to Crete from the United States. You will need to fly in and out of Athens, Greece, and use a Greek airline carrier for the 45-minute flight to and from Iraklion, Crete.
We would be happy to refer you to our travel agent in
the United States. It may also be possible to arrange a discounted group fare for those passengers willing to on the same departure and return flights from the USA
(most likely from Atlanta or New York.) Let us know if you’d like details about this option, if it becomes available.
Round-trip fares in spring from New York (JFK) to Athens, Greece currently range from $900 to $1200. The fare for a flight from Athens to Iraklion, Crete is approximately 200 Euros. If you are planning to use frequent flyer miles for your flight from the USA to Greece, we suggest that you book early. We strongly recommend that you speak to us before booking your ticket, so that we may help you determine if your arrival and departure plans conform to our planned travel schedule.
All guests must arrive at the airport in Iraklion, Crete by 12:00 Noon on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Guests arriving after this time will be responsible for the cost of a taxi transfer from the airport to Kritsa (approximately 100 Euros one way.) Guests should plan to depart from Iraklion, Crete, on the morning of Sunday April 25, 2010. Your hotel in Iraklion is approximately 30 minutes from the Iraklion airport.
Is this the trip for you?
If you are culturally flexible and enjoy delicious and possibly unfamiliar foods; meet fascinating and hospitable people; experience new customs; and visit amazing out of the way places, this is the tour for you. We welcome anyone who sincerely enjoys group travel with all its inherent benefits and challenges.
Most of our days will be spent out of doors. A major part of each day’s activities will involve walking or moderate hiking. Participation in this trip requires excellent physical fitness and the ability to hike at least two miles at a moderate pace, usually on hilly terrain that may be steep or rocky.
To ensure that you’ll be welcomed into worlds on Crete that few tourists even know exist, we ask all participants to be open minded, flexible and willing to follow our suggested guidelines for appropriate wardrobe choices and behavior. Because we want to introduce you to the Cretan way of life, for the first six nights of the tour you should be ready to live like a native of Crete. Unlike the United States, where limitless access to electricity and running water is often taken for granted, electricity and water services on Crete are sometimes temporarily interrupted without notice. The accommodations in Kritsa don’t include room service, TV, telephones in the room, Internet access, or a 24-hour front desk. However, you will be treated as an honored guest by your fastidious and gracious hosts and stay in a spotlessly clean and very comfortable room.
The last two nights of the tour, you’ll stay in a modern hotel in Iraklion where typical hotel amenities are readily available.
We’ll enjoy many of our meals at small family restaurants that don’t rely on menus. They simply cook several mouth-watering dishes from the freshest ingredients available that day in their own gardens or from local sources. Meals throughout the tour are served family style.This tour is not for you if your idea of a dream trip to Greece includes spending long, sunny days lying in the sun on a white sandy beach (April can be cool); meditating under a full moon inside an ancient “goddess” site (all archaeological sites are closed to visitors at night); or being swept off your feet by a handsome Greek ship captain (chances are very slim…) However, we will gladly help you make arrangements to pursue these fantasies before or after the tour. Contact us for details.
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